{"product_id":"instruments-of-eu-corporate-governance-hanne-s-birkmose-9789403541624","title":"Instruments of EU Corporate Governance: Effecting Changes in the Management of Companies in a Changing World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEuropean Company Law Series, Volume 19\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompelling new perspectives on corporate governance - including attention to increased shareholder engagement, long-term value creation, and sustainability - have given rise to major changes in the management of companies. Yet, until this book, there has been no systematic account of the legislative and soft law instruments designed to promote good corporate governance practices across the range of sizes and types of companies. The book analyses the various instruments that legislators and others have used to promote good corporate governance in European companies and assesses their value in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNineteen well-known scholars of business and corporate law delve into how such issues and topics as the following are approached across the spectrum of corporate governance instruments available in Europe: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecorporate codes of conduct;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eprocedural rules regulating how directors make decisions;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erules on board composition and remuneration;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eregulating boards in small- and medium-sized enterprises;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epublic enforcement of directors' duties;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehow digitalisation may affect implementation of corporate governance instruments;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ereporting rules;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erules on the empowerment of minority shareholders;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe role of the general meeting;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eregulation of the market for corporate control;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecertifications;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erules on liability of directors; and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erole of auditors and accountants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn its in-depth analysis of the benefits and potential disadvantages of each instrument and what may be achieved both at company level and generally, this book will prove of value to all concerned with promoting responsible corporate governance, whether in business, government, or academia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanne S. Birkmose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9403541628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789403541624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kluwer Law International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/09\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.13d","brand":"Hanne S. Birkmose","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44130434744575,"sku":"9789403541624","price":158.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_14e8b731-857c-473b-a707-67488bf73b18.jpg?v=1687469345","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/instruments-of-eu-corporate-governance-hanne-s-birkmose-9789403541624","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}